The Boards of Flybe and Connect Airways, a company bringing together Virgin Atlantic Limited, Stobart Group and Cyrus Capital, are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer for Flybe. Following which Connect Airways will acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of Flybe. Stobart Group will contribute Stobart Air and Propius, Stobart’s aircraft leasing business into Connect Airways. Concurrently with announcing the Acquisition, Cyrus, Stobart Group and Virgin Atlantic have committed to make available a £20 million bridge...
Flybe, Europe’s leading regional airline, is proud to have once again been recognised as outperforming many major UK players for its On Time Performance* (OTP).
In what is widely regarded as one of the industry’s most comprehensive on-time analyses based on ‘the most stringent and consistent criteria’, Flybe was the only UK-based airline to feature in two categories of the three Top 10 lists published by FlightGlobal, including placed eighth in the Major Airline table with a 77% on time performance record during 2018. The overall results were determined following analysis of more...
Europe’s largest regional airline, is gearing up for a busy festive holiday period from Exeter Airport which includes a boost its 2018-19 Winter schedule with extra flights to meet demand on seven popular routes - Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Paris. In total, Flybe will operate 426 flights to and from Exeter over the 14-day holiday period (21st Dec 2018 – 3rd January 2019) with this coming Saturday 22nd proving its busiest day of the entire holiday period as people head off to enjoy seasonal celebrations. Sun and ski routes to Alicante, Faro, Malaga...
Flybe and Exeter City Football Club have launched a search to find the unsung heroes of football in Devon.
During the 2018/19 season there will be three opportunities for fans across the region to nominate their 'Community Champion', someone who they feel deserves recognition for their contribution to football in the local area. It could be anyone from dedicated players and coaches to the volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes. The first window for nominations is open now. Nominations and info about the Flybe Community Champion Award can be made at https://ecfc.co/...
Flybe CEO, Christine Ourmières-Widener, today (Friday 16th November 2018) welcomed Aviation Minister Liz Sugg, to the airline’s Exeter HQ which, as part of her fact-finding tour of the South West, served to highlight the importance of aviation and connectivity for the South West’s regional economy and the role Flybe plays in the national transport infrastructure. During her visit to the UK’s largest domestic regional airline, the Minister met young engineering students and apprentices at the Flybe Training Academy and with the airline’s local education partner, Exeter College; spoke to...
Civic leaders have signed an open letter backing Exeter-based airline Flybe and recognising the important contribution the company makes to the local economy.
The move comes as Flybe announced disappointing financial results this morning on the Stock Exchange.
Flybe is the largest independent regional airline in Europe and carries eight million passengers a year between 81 airports.
The airline employs 1,000 people at Exeter Airport including high value aviation and engineering roles. Two-thirds of passengers at Exeter Airport fly with Flybe.
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, started operating its 2018-19 Winter schedule from Exeter this past weekend (Sunday 28th October 2018) featuring a total of 18 routes with a choice of up to 93 flights a week available throughout the UK and mainland Europe for travel through to 30th March 2019. The winter schedule features increased frequency on a number of attractive destinations. Flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle now depart up to twice a day and there are an additional four flights a week to Amsterdam. There is also an increase in flights to Manchester, now featuring up to four...
Exeter Airport’s winter flight schedule brings new opportunities to do business in a sought-after location, where companies already benefit from business rate relief.
Flybe recently added some extra flights on key business routes from Exeter Airport bringing improved national and international connectivity for corporate and leisure trips.
The new schedule starts on the 28th October and includes a number of significant enhancements, with up to 110 flights a week to 17 destinations.
“I firmly believe that young women cannot be what they cannot see”…
…Christine Ourmières-Widener, the CEO of Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today (18 September 2018) launched FlyShe, a programme aimed at inspiring the next generation of young women to consider a wider variety of high trust career options when they grow up, such as becoming a pilot, engineer or a member of senior management.
With the airline industry forecast to double in size by 2035, it is predicted that the sector needs 637,000* new pilots to meet global demand. Therefore, attracting talent...
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has extended its long-standing sponsorship of Exeter Chiefs rugby club through the 2018/19 season.
For the ninth consecutive year, the distinctive Flybe logo again features on the back of the players’ shirts, the Exeter-based airline having been a Chiefs shirt sponsor since their first year in the top division in 2010. As a result, the logo has been prominent on the team’s shirts during all three Premiership finals, including their Championship winning season in 2017.
The familiar purple Flybe advertising board will also continue to...
